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Welch, West Virginia
Welch is a city in and the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,590 at the 2020 census. Welch was incorporated as a city in 1893. History Welch was incorporated in 1893 and named after Isaiah A. Welch, a former captain in the Confederate States Army who came to the region as a surveyor, and helped establish the plan for the beginning of a new town at the confluence of Tug Fork and Elkhorn Creek. Welch was made the county seat of McDowell County in an election by county citizens in 1892 even before Welch was incorporated as a city. The previous county seat was in Perryville (now English) on present day West Virginia Route 83 along the Dry Fork. Results of the election were contested, so to avoid violence county records were secretly moved from Perryville to Welch at night in two wagons by James F. Strother and Trigg Tabor. On March 2, 1921, the Welch City Council met to discuss impeachment of then Mayor J. H. Whitt. Whitt sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City (West Virginia)
West Virginia is a state located in the Southern United States. There are 232 municipalities. Cities The following is a list of cities in West Virginia, arranged by population. Towns List of towns in West Virginia, arranged in alphabetical order. A * Albright * Alderson * Anawalt * Anmoore *Ansted *Athens * Auburn B * Bancroft * Barrackville * Bath (Berkeley Springs) *Bayard * Belington * Belle *Bethany * Beverly * Blacksville * Bolivar * Bradshaw * Bramwell * Brandonville * Bruceton Mills * Buffalo * Burnsville C *Cairo * Camden-on-Gauley * Capon Bridge * Carpendale * Cedar Grove * Chapmanville *Chesapeake *Clay * Clendenin * Cowen D * Danville * Davis *Davy * Delbarton * Durbin E *East Bank *Eleanor *Elizabeth * Elk Garden * Ellenboro F * Fairview * Falling Spring *Farmington * Fayetteville *Flatwoods * Flemington * Fort Gay *Franklin * Friendly G * Gassaway *Gauley Bridge * Gilbert *Glasgow * Glenville * Grant Town * Grantsville * Granville H * Hambleton *Haml ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
